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Topic: Don Rich |
Luke Morell
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Ramsey Illinois, USA Hometown of Tex Williams
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Posted 8 Dec 2007 9:22 am |
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Scott Shipley
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Posted 8 Dec 2007 10:56 am
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Don Rich was a ROCK STAR. He was probably the coolest guy to ever strap on a tele. He was doing two-handed tapping in 1969, years before Van-what's-his-name. I particularly love the thing he did with the fiddle bow as he would step up to the mic to sing with Buck. Very cool.
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Gordy Hall
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Fairfax, CA.
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Posted 8 Dec 2007 2:08 pm
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Yup, Don was one of the greats. It must have been so cool for Buck to have such a talent working with and for him.
Every songwriter needs someone like Don Rich to play with. |
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Russ Little
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Hosston,Louisiana, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2007 4:24 pm
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I totally agree with all the above
Nuff said |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2007 4:48 pm
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Don's singing and tele style MADE the Buck Owens style,would not have been the famous sound without him.don't you know.
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Tim Harr
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Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 10 Dec 2007 2:29 pm
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Charles Davidson Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject:
Don's singing and tele style MADE the Buck Owens style,would not have been the famous sound without him.don't you know. |
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Nobody can know that for sure....can they?
As an example...James Burton played on a few Buck songs and was playing that brand of twang - string bends, double stops and drop tuning before Don left the fiddle for the guitar as a primary instrument.
As far as the high harmony singing, many early Buck Owens records had Buck singing his OWN harmony. I prefer the blend of Buck and Don personally.
His sound was also attributed to the unique record producing style of Bakersfield and Capitol (in Hollywood) as opposed to the "Countrypolitan" style and practices found in Nashville studios at the time.
Additionally, the drum pattern used on many songs was very unique and was (IMHO) a contributing dominant factor in defining this sound we all love.
I am a hard-core Don Rich & Buck Owens fan. But, how can anyone really know what Alvis Edgar Owens would have become without Donald Eugene Ulrich.
God bless both of them -
my $.02 |
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Dec 2007 4:13 pm
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I cried the day Don Rich died.
I am glad I have his voice and guitar on vinyl.
Ron |
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Bobby Caldwell
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Dec 2007 4:29 pm
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| Don was a great great musician and singer. They don't come down the pike like him very often. I never met him but often wish I would have just to tell him how much I enjoyed his work. I love listening to Buck and the "the Buckaroos" do their thing. Great stuff. Bobby |
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Dec 2007 4:36 pm
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It's my understanding that Buck taught Don to play guitar. IMO that may be one of the big reasons of why they blended together and complimented each other so well!
They are both missed, but their music will live forever be in my heart.
Larry
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ajm
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 10 Dec 2007 5:27 pm
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Quote: "Don Rich was a ROCK STAR. He was probably the coolest guy to ever strap on a tele. He was doing two-handed tapping in 1969, years before Van-what's-his-name."
Do you have any examples that you can share?
Thanks in advance.
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Clyde Mattocks
From:
Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 10 Dec 2007 7:00 pm
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I posted in another thread a couple of weeks ago that the reason I cancelled my Guitar Player subscription was they did an article on players that
defined the Telecaster sound, no mention of Don. I
was fortunate to see him play and get to meet him.
The personality that he projected on those Ranch Shows was exactly like he was in person. He not only
defined the Tele sound, but country guitar in general
for me. He took something that a lot of players would think is corny and beneath them and turned it into an art form. And as for his singing, check out his harmonies on Buck's "He Don't Deserve You Anymore". I still feel the loss. |
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Tim Harr
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Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 10 Dec 2007 8:05 pm
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I would say that Don "helped" further define the telecaster sound of Country Guitar.
As far as defining the sound all by himself, I feel that James Burton was the one that changed the rules for Country Guitar with using light gauge banj@ strings on the top three strings, string bending, open string licks, et al... with Roy Nichols and Don Rich helping futher develop and sustain the effort.
I have read in previous posts in this thread implying that Don was the sole player that defined the Telecaster Country Guitar style. I just dont think that is an accurate statement with respect. |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 10 Dec 2007 9:27 pm
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Tim,Iwas not trying to diminish Bucks success,just always wondered if it would have been the same without Don,IMO they were a PERFECT match,don't you know.
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 10 Dec 2007 11:18 pm
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Charlie,
We agree on that for sure!!
...Dont you know  |
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 11 Dec 2007 4:19 am
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| I don't know. How come nobody ever told me? |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 11 Dec 2007 9:48 am
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if you'd attended the darn meetings, you would've known, Ben. You gotta get an alarm clock.
Don Rich is the reason that I , after 35 years of playing PSG, finally bought a Telecaster. So I can play BOTH parts on Buckaroo, his and Tom's
I figured "if That guy with the Goofy grin made it look so easy, how hard could it be... "
NOT! |
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 11 Dec 2007 10:56 am
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Ben,
Notice the" " on my post..
I have noticed that there is a forum member that closes every post with, "don't you know"..
I find that humorous....
that was my way of innocently pointing out my observation...."don't you know..."
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2007 12:03 pm
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Tim, as I went back and reread my previous post,
especially in the second part, it does seem to imply that I thought Don alone defined the tele sound. I
got steamed up all over again about his snub by Guitar Player. Certainly James Burton, but also
Jimmy bryant, Roy Buchanan, and even Luther Perkins.
In our part of the country, Arthur "Guitar Boogie"
Smith played the first Fender guitars and amps I
had ever seen. His impact in the Carolinas was
considerable in those days. |
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 11 Dec 2007 1:46 pm
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Thanks for the clarification.
All great players - regardless of style...
The thing to remember is that back then, they all seemed to have thier OWN unique style.
Merry Christmas! |
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Jeff Evans
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Cowtown and The Bill Cox Outfit
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Posted 11 Dec 2007 4:56 pm
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| As far as the high harmony singing, many early Buck Owens records had Buck singing his OWN harmony. I prefer the blend of Buck and Don personally. |
And how. Huge difference. That's part of what makes the 1966 Carnegie Hall recording stand out so much: Don's harmony vocals are there and hot in the mix. |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2007 9:13 pm
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Tim,I'm the don't you know guy,That is a little saying one of my heros used,The one and only Mr Atkins,don't you know.
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 12 Dec 2007 6:45 am
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| Charlie I know that I don't know, but that makes me better off than those who think they know but don't. I think....but if I'm wrong don't tell me 'cause then I'll know and that would damage my self esteem, whatever that is. |
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Scott Shipley
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The Ozark Mountains
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 12:35 am
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| ajm wrote: |
Quote: "Don Rich was a ROCK STAR. He was probably the coolest guy to ever strap on a tele. He was doing two-handed tapping in 1969, years before Van-what's-his-name."
Do you have any examples that you can share?
Thanks in advance. |
Live in London. Johnny B Good. |
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scott murray
From:
Asheville, NC
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 11:36 am
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he plays another crazy solo on the 'Live in London' album on the song "A Happening in Londontown" that actually sounds like one of those backward solos from a Beatles or Hendrix record.
Jay Dee plays a very cool solo on that tune as well. What a great live album. '69 was a great year for Buck and the 'Roos!
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2007 12:26 pm
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I read above that Buck Owens taught Don Rich how to play guitar. That very well might be so.
I don't know how many of you know it, but Buck Owens started out playing lead guitar for Tommy Collins, a country/western artist in the '50s. We're straying a little bit off course here but Meryl Haggard wrote a song about Tommy Collins called "Leonard". Tommy Collins real name was Leonard Raymond Sipes. |
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